In this interview, the speaker unpacks how Trump’s tariff policy towards India, initially set at 26% and later reduced to 25% is closely linked to broader geopolitical frustrations, particularly India’s ongoing trade with Russia. Trump's instinctive decision-making and irritation over the Russia-Ukraine conflict have made India a target, given its key role in global oil and defence trade with Moscow. Watch the full interview on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hulqIbFAlOI

In this interview, the discussion highlights how U.S.-India tensions intensified not merely due to tariffs, but significantly in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, when former President Trump prematurely claimed credit for mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. His actions, including hosting a Pakistani general while being confronted by Prime Minister Modi, underscore a foreign policy driven largely by personal interest and political optics. Watch the full interview on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hulqIbFAlOI

Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all Indian exports and is also planning a penalty for India’s continued trade with Russia. What does this mean for India-US relations? In this conversation, Hindol Sengupta speaks with Dr. Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business at Tufts University, to break down the impact of Trump’s actions on trade, diplomacy, and the growing tension between the two countries. They discuss about: - Why India refuses to compromise on Russian oil and defense ties - How these tariffs could boomerang back on the American economy - Whether China stands to benefit from the cracks in US-India ties - If the US is losing focus on the Indo-Pacific region Dr. Chakravorti makes the point, among other things, that Trump may be simply upset that India did not offer to promote him for the Nobel Peace Prize - as Pakistan and Israel did - and that in Trump's imagination, India might be preventing him from winning the prize by refusing to stop buying oil from Russia which the US President believes will bring Russia forcefully to negotiating table and help thrash out a peace deal with Ukraine. Chapters - 0:00-0:47 Opening 0:50-4:56 Impact of Trump’s tariffs on India-US ties 6:43-8:28 Why India defends its oil imports from Russia 9:25-11:50 Is the India-US relationship falling apart? 12:50-15:31 US tariffs- echoes of the past in modern diplomacy 16:11-17:26 Trump’s Nobel aspirations may have influenced tariffs on India 18:26-20:57 Is the US moving toward a G2 world with China 21:12-24:06 Has the US turned away from the Indo-Pacific 25:07-27:19 The impact of US policy on India-Pakistan and American markets 27:45-28:26 Closing 🔔 Subscribe to Global Order for more such conversations on global affairs. #indiausrelations #trumptariffs #indopacific #HindolSengupta #BhaskarChakravorti #china #geopolitics #globalorder #trump #usa #tariffs #india #russia #usa #us

Claude Arpi opines that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s greatest contribution to the Tibetan nation has been his transformation of it into a de facto unified, centralized Westphalian-style nation in exile—one where regional and sectarian identities have been largely subsumed in favor of a cohesive national identity. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQM4matR4jk

Claude Arpi, referencing the tradition of 'prediction letters' used in the succession of the Karmapas within the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, suggests that if His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama were to clearly specify key parameters—such as the geographic region and year of birth—for identifying his reincarnated successor in a similar letter or undisputed declaration, it could help ensure a smooth and controversy-free transition. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQM4matR4jk

Claude Arpi highlights the evolving composition of the Ganden Phodrang Trust, particularly the inclusion in 2025 of four young reincarnate lamas — Kundeling Rinpoche, Ling Rinpoche, Zong Rinpoche, and Changkya Rinpoche. This development marks a shift in the Trust’s character from a primarily administrative body to one with a more spiritual orientation. These four lamas are widely expected to play a leading role in the search for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s successor when the time comes. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQM4matR4jk

Claude Arpi argues that the world still needs a Dalai Lama, emphasizing all that His Holiness embodies — from his deep concern for environmental preservation to his unwavering advocacy for peace and harmony among nations in an increasingly confrontational world. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQM4matR4jk

Claude Arpi suggests that the Chinese government may not be entirely confident in the loyalty of their appointed 11th Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu to their agenda in Tibet. He points to a telling incident in early June 2025, when Gyaltsen Norbu was summoned for a lecture by Xi Jinping and three members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo, urging him to be a good communist and to actively promote the Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism. Arpi argues that if Gyaltsen Norbu had already been fulfilling this role to their satisfaction, such a high-level intervention would not have been necessary. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQM4matR4jk